Focklyn Noa
Feyshtyn



1. Cluinym y moddey gounsternee roish y vadran.
2. Vowmayd ny unnishyn voish y chastal.
3. Nagh niarragh ad y red cheddin mairagh?
4. Rinkee oo marish y Jouyl fo'n lane eayst?
5. "Gooinee ish uss 'sy voghrey?" " Cha gooinee," dooyrt Juan.
6. "Cha danneeym mayrt noght," dooyrt Onnie rish y saggyrt.
7. "C'raad ta ny draganeyn?" " T'ad nyn gadley 'sy villey shen."
8. "Row ad tarroogh jea?" vrie Creeney.
9. "Va dy jarroo," dreggyr Illiam, "V'ad cloie bluckan coshey."
10. Eisht va accrys er fer jeu, myr shen dee eh y vooa shen.
11. Honnick y tarroo, y dragane gee y vooa, as va imnea er.
12. Va graih aym er y vooa shen, as va graih eck orrym, smooinee eh.
13. "Lhisin jannoo red ennagh mychione y dragane shoh," dooyrt eh.
14. Haink eh ny quail Shorus, freilleyder ghragane as dinsh eh jee cre va er haghyr.
15. Haink ee nyn guail fo nyn milley.
16. "Ny cur y foill orrym," dooyrt Clifford.
17. "Va mee gobbraghey da'n dragane mooar graney ayns shid,
18. as dooyrt eh dy vel keid ec draganeyn marroo kirree."
19. "Agh ta shin loayrt mychione booaghyn 'sy vagher", dooyrt ee.
20. Ta kione baa ny smoo na kione keyrragh.
21. Soie yn shenn dragane er ooh chairk as vrish eh eshyn.
22. Va'n vooa queig trie er lhiurid as kiare trie er yrjid.
23. Ta graih aym urree, smooinee yn tarroo. Caggeeym yn dragane er e son.
24. Dollee yn dragane er cooyl y villey.
25. "Ta mee g'eearree uss y caggey," tronnee yn tarroo.
26. Bare lesh yn dragane booaghyn na tarrooyn.
27. "Row graih ayd er y vooa shen eisht?" dennee y dragane.
28. "Va graih aym urree," dreggyr y tarroo, "as dee oo ish."
29. Hug y tarroo roish, caggey er mullagh y chronk.
30. Hug eh fys dys y dragane mychione y croa terriu.
31. Hug eh fys er ny moogheyderyn aile.
32. as hug eh mysh e yaggad asbestos.
33. Ragh yn dragane dys y croa terriu nagh beagh yn emshir fliugh.
34. Veagh yn tarroo ayns shen dy beagh ny moogheyderyn aile ayns shen neesht.
35. Va'd foast arganey laghyn ny s'anmey.

ELLAN VANNIN


This week let's try something different - Writing a Manx version of Ellan Vannin.

It doesn't have to rhyme, or have the same number of beats to a line, but if you can,

all the better. Don't be afraid to say things in different easier ways or use idioms.

Here are some words that may be useful.


jeir - tear cooinaghtyn - memories ben varrey - mermaid
traie - shore soilshean - to shine meiygh - tender
rollage - star drillinagh - sparkling bannaght - blessing
cauaigey - to murmur ashlish - vision (dream) paag - kiss
irree - rise tonn - wave (on sea) tarroogh - busy
imnea - care (worry) dooghyssagh - natural
cheet huggey - dawn (as in - it dawned on him)

Feyshtyn



1. When the summer day is over
2. and its busy cares have flown
3. I sit beneath the starlight
4. with a weary heart alone
5. Then rises like a vision
6. Sparkling bright in natures glee
7. My own dear Ellan Vannin,
8. with its green hills by the sea.

9. Then I hear the wavelets murmur
10. as they kiss the fairy shore
11. and beneath the emerald waters
12. sings the mermaid as of yore
13. And the fair Isle shines with beauty
14. As in youth it dawned on me
My own dear Ellan Vannin,
with its green hills by the sea.

15. Then memories sweet and tender
16. Come like musics plaintive flow
17. of the hearts in Ellan Vannin
18. That loved me long ago
19. And I give with tears and blessings
20. My fondest thoughts to thee
My own dear Ellan Vannin,
with its green hills by the sea.